The range begins at Wrynose Pass and runs south for around 10 miles (16 km) before petering out at Broughton in Furness on the Duddon Estuary.

Great Carrs is the high point of this ridge, which continues as Wet Side Edge, falling to the floor of Little Langdale.

To the north of the ridge is Wrynose Pass, the only connection for vehicles between Langdale and the Duddon Valley, and the route of a Roman road.

The top of the pass at (1,290 feet, 390 m), although facilitating access from east to west, does not sit on any obvious ridge descending from Great Carrs.

Despite the crew perishing in the impact, the bomber remained largely intact and, to prevent other aircraft from spotting it and reporting it repeatedly, the wreckage was cut into a number of smaller, moveable pieces and discarded down Broad Slack, where parts of it are still visible today.

[1][2][6] In contrast to the craggy scarp of the east face, the western slope of the ridge descends over grass to the col of Fairfield, forming a tilted triangular plateau.

The summit of Great Carrs is marked by a small cairn on grass, perched above the rocky abyss of the head of Greenburn.

Pathless ascents via Hell Gill or Broad Slack are also possible, but many other walkers will arrive on Great Carrs from Swirl How or Grey Friar.